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Essential Questions: How do political cartoons provide a window through which to view historical events? How can bias be detected in political cartoons? How can analyzing political cartoons teach us about our country as it is today?

Your Task: Using prior knowledge, along with new learning and research, you will analyze a political cartoon from the Cold War era. You will turn this analysis into a thoughtful, five paragraph essay discussing what this cartoon can teach us about American history.

Essential Questions: How do political cartoons provide a window through which to view historical events? How can bias be detected in political cartoons? How can analyzing political cartoons teach us about our country as it is today?

Your Task: Using prior knowledge, along with new learning and research, you will analyze a political cartoon from the Great Depression era. You will turn this analysis into a thoughtful, five paragraph essay discussing what this cartoon can teach us about American history.